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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

IIUB Guy.
L d. Reea in MncnliLLnn's 1fnnnzile.

l. ID. Rees ia MdcDtittdn'S Magazine.
Around Kazeroon are many beautiful
orange gardens, and in one of these, short
time before my visit, occurred a tragedy
which will bring home to my readers the
state of the criminal law in Persia. Two
villagers quarreled and one, in the heat of
the moment, smote the other on the head
with his spade. There was no homicidal in
tention but the injured man died. The
Koran claims an eye for an eye and tooth
for tooth, and the Koran is the penal code
as well as the Bible of an orthodox Moslem
State; but blood money may be, and almost
always is, accepted as satisfaction by the
relations of the deceased The father Of
this villager, however, declined 10 receive
money and insisted on the offenders death.
The Governor in doubt referred the case to
his superior at Shiraz, who, after the usual
references TO the Mollahs Tor high priests,
replied that the law of God must be carried
into effect This somewhat oracular answer
left matters as was doubtless its intention,
still in the discretion of the Governor; and
he, TO get out of the diffiulty, gave his exc
cutioners a holiday and told the father of
the deceased that in their absence he could
not carry the law into effect. The father
replied that this was no obstacle, for he
would himself carry out the law. Had he
thrice refused treble the legal blood money,
and should his sons murderer go freel
After this there was nothing more TO be
said. The unfortunate homicide, with the
fatalism of Mussulman, sat down beneath
an orange tree and smoked his last pipe,
while his enemy brought two farrashes Of
the Governor to dig his grave. On thoir
arrival the victim put away bis pipe and sat
still while the father of the man be slew in
the heat Of passion judicially cit his throat.
A horrible story th0t i would not believe
but that / had il from sources that left no,
doubt Of its truth. In the territories Of the
other great Mussulman power such an oc-
currence as this would be impossible. a
more reforming and less fanatical spirit has
largely modified the criminal law of the
Koran in the Ottoman Empire; while the
civil law, as therein administered, Is as COM
plex and procrsstinating a system as civil
izatioweuH devise.
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but 10 per cent, and at Families the same
intrepid commander lost but per cent.
At Contras, Henry of Navarro was re-
ported as cut TO pieces, yet his loss was less
than 10 per cent At Lodi Napoleon lost K
por cent AT Valmy Frederick William lost
put pei CENT, S2d at the great battles of
Marengo and Austerlitz, sanguiHary as they
We're, Napoleon lost an average of less than
i419 per cont AT Magenta and Solferino,
IN loo9, the average loss of both armies was
less than per cent, At Konigrath, in 1866,
II was per cent. At Worth, Specheran,
Mars LIE Tour, Gravelotte and Sedan. IN
lol0, the average loss was II per cent, while
at Linden Gen. Moreau lost but 4 per cent
and the Archduke John lost but per cent.
IN Killed and wounded. Americans would
| scarcely call this a lively skirmish.
At Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chicamauga,
Atlanta Gettysburg, Mission Ridge the
Wilderness and Spottsylvania, the loss fire.
quently reached, and sometimes exceeded,
40 per cent, and the average of killed and
wounded on one side or the other was over
80 per cent
OF the gentlemen who were at West Point
during one period of a cadetship, SO were
Killed III battle, and estimating the rate of
killed and wounded at 1 to 5, $50 were
wounded
From the discovery of America TO 1861,
III all wars with other nations, the record
| gives the deaths in battle of but ten Ameli-
can Generals, while from 1861 to 1855, both
sides being opposed by Americans, more
than 100 general officers fell while leading
! their triumphant columns From 1493 to
1861 the killed and wounded upon American
soil IN all battles, combatS and skirmishes
| added together, as shown by reports, hardly
exceeded the casualties Of single battles OF
| the great American conflict.
| In addition to the vast list Of dead from
the war must be added those who died from
wounds received during the war. The kill
ing is still going ON rapidly as ever, and
men are dropping daily from wounds re
ceivod in action" who ought to live for long
years yet The figures | have given really
| give but a glimpse into the real truth of the
| frightful mortality of the war that savet
the Union. | hope the young men who reac
| this will feel no moro impatience becaus,
ths sacrifaoes Of the great war are talkee
about, and that they VII cut out the figures
that | have collected for thsm and saw,
them for reference whenever they feel thai
way
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Romantic Story From Army Life.
El,or, the Missouri Republican.

An army officer is quoted as telling most
romantic story of a brother officer. who
graduated with him from West Point many
Years ago Shortly afterward this friend
married a pretty girl, and for time things
went smoothly, but John Barleycorn, who
has killed more soldiers than have ever
fallen in battle, got the best of him and he
went to the dogs rapidly. Finally he threw
ND his position in the army, deserted his
Young wife and for years nothing was heard
of him. At last news came TO the poor
woman That the worthless wretch was dead,
and after time she married another officer
and they moved out to his station at one
of the far Western posts. In the
meantime il seems that her first hus-
band was not dead, but after years OF de-
bauchery and wandering, reformed lie
then began to make inquiries for the woman
he had deserted. Nothing was known OF
her. and after long and triitless' search he
was forced TO the conclusion that sue had
given ap the struggle, He caine to Wash,
ington. whore. through the assistance Oh
sofne influential friends, he procured an APP
pointment in the army. Then, DeueVns
himself free, he married again and took MS
wife Ia the frontier post TO which he was or
dered-the same at which his first wife was
living. The meeting, the shock of mutual re-
cognftion. the deep shame of the terrible SIT
nation. is something to which no pen can uo
iustice What were they TO dot The ques-
tion has not yet reached satisfactory SET
tlement.
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A FUNNY MISTAKE.
A Man Who Took Out Dog License
to Get Married.
Fronl the Chlcaoo NeWs.

From the Chicago NetCs.
"Is this the place TO get a licensew
asked tinid young man, nervously, Of
Officer Spencer in the collectors Office yes
terday.
YES; right at the window. You'll have
10 wait your turn"
The youth got into line and in the course
of half an hour reached the window.
whats your name and residenceT asked
the busy clerk.
'sE Walters, 95s Clybourn avenue"
''Well, here you are-S2, please"
The young man paid the money, seized the
PAPER, and fastened out Of the room. Officer
Spencer, noticing the glad light in his eyes
as he passed. remarked TO himself:
''That young Teller must be a valuable ami
NAL I'll bet it 'ud break his heart II il ats
some pizened meat"
AS soon as he had reached the corridor
Walters pulled out his license TO look at 1t.
s'Holy smoke What's thisi Dogf
Marry dog BY Georgel What viii
Annie sayN
He was paralyzed. He stood as If dazed
for some moments, uncertain what to do.
Finally he sheepishly went back 10 Officer
Spencer, who, when he heard the young
mans explanation, interceded for him, got
his 81 back, and directed him 70 the
hylneneal window in the county clerks
olfice, where he succeeded in getting the
proper license. AS he walked away be could
not help smiling to himself, ~
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ErlNUI.
As this is day when siothful time
Drags onward with iaggard feet,
I'll venture upon bit of rhyme,
And see if twill iiy NOR. fleet.

As lhis is day when siothful time
Drags onward with iaggard feet,
I'll venture upon bit of rhyme,
And see il twill iiy NOR. fleet.
I've read and worked. emhroideried and talked.
Engaged in Tennis game;
The length OF the long piaZzas walked;
But everything ends the same.
1t is weariso!ne gazing thro' space
At the drifting wreaths of mist,
Like curtain . 'er the mountains face
Which at morn the sunlight kissed.
There's Belle, Of whom all the beaux are fond,
Equipped for blackboard ride:
She's been invited to Pebble Pond
By that Young prig o. her side
Who never disputes her sovereign will,
Although she's demure and coy,
Size governs without genius or skill
And plays with him like a toy
There was never chopeau so sweet
As the one that crowns her head.
The boots that encase her dainty feet
Cost fifteen dollars--'tis said
But bonnets and boots and blackboard rides
And everything else to-day
From Bernstein'S watzes to Lander's glides--
My spirits fail to make gay.
Then since the whole creation seems dull,
It is plain as plain can be.
That the reason that no pleasures Gull,
Is all because of ennui
EVELYN KIMBALL JOHNSON.
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THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JUNE 49, s8-TwELvE PAGES

the circle OF the bedroom four or five times,
he dashed into the reception room. There
ne quite overtuSned the centre table, and in
ms Lury he wrenched off a leg with his
teeth and destroyed the upholstering of the
Sofa was terribly excited, and had
given way to my feelings l should have
screamed out like n woman. | shut my
eyes lightly, braced my nerves by Gliding
lnySeh Tor a coward, and when the
c1imaX came | was fairly ready for
IL. L knew that the dog would sooner or
later turn to me, and as he left the reception
room he was on the foot of the bed in two
pounds. There was an open book living
there, and he seized and worried this for a
moment. Then came walking UP to my
lace, bearing his full weight on my broken
leg, and giving me intense pain. NV arms
ana hands were on the cover, and the foam
from his mouth fell upon my bare flesh He
put both paws on my chest, and ran bis
nose over my face to snuff at me, and he
was all the time snarling and whining in
est man.
don't know whether he would have bit
ten me or not, could | have remained quiet
pu0 such a thing as holding ny nerves
steady for over minute was utterly impos-
slble. l was feeling that must throw up
my hands and scream out when the beast
leaped OFT the bed. He had heard people in
| the hall. He ran about the room whining
and swapping, and all at once made spring
Tor the door of the reception room, which
| was being shut to by human hands. A space
6or inches wide was left, and when the
oog attempted to push his head into this,
couple of bullets were fired into him,
and he backed out to fall dead Henry
mad summoned two policemen, and while
| the brute stood over me on the bed the
| faithful servant had entered the reception
room and pushed the door as nearly shut as
| they wanted it, having believed that the dog
would behave just as he did. That Car was
suffering with hydrophobia none could
| doubt from his looks and conduct Inside
| of twenty days two house dogs which he had
| snapped at as he came up went mad, and
| then there was no further question that
had had close shave from horrible death.
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a stone table lay figure dressed as the
Others, EXCEPT entirely in white, and per-
fectly motionless. While he stood gazing in
awful fascination upon the strange and UNI
natural scene, the figures stretched out their
arms over the PROSTATE form and began to
move them slowly back and forth, keeping
time to the mouinful tofing of the church
bell, and then commenced to move slowly III
q circle around the table. When they had
completed the circuit the third time, they
suddenly stopped, and, as II by precon-
certed movement, knelt about the table.
Then the bell ceased toiling and simultaneous
ly the light was oxtinguished and the silence
OF death rcigned over the scene. Mr.. Bailey
saws that up to this thine heshad succeeded
in controlling his horse, but as the light
went out be wheeled and dashed through the
woods at break-neck speed He reached
home in safety, however, and related what
had passed to his wife. AT first she refused
TO believe him and attributed it to a de-
rangement of his nerves, but when he
became so earnest she WAS compelled, as all
others have been whom he has told. TO accept
what he said as the solemn truth. They
Thought best not to speak Of the
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WHISKY TASTING.
Some Surprising Averments Made by
An Expert.
From az Chicaqo HeraLd.

| From the Chicago Herald.
"When you hear people talk about this
whisky or that being good, said an agent
of Chicago wholesale liquor house who
was just returning froma trip to Kentucky,
| ''you can say to yourself that the whisky
may be either good or bad, and that the
man who drinks and smecks his lips knows
nothing at all about it. Telling good whisky
from bad is an art y out ofY people acquire
BUY thonf time and manner V6tnlls KKyaring
LEM. Ii is an unfortunate custom in the
United States for women to wear jewels at
all times; at breakfast, in going to market,
fact know one lady, the happy possessor
of an exquisite pair of solitaire diamond
earrings, who never takes them out of her
ears This is not only foolish but in execrabla
taste. In Europe-that is on the Continent
ladies wear jewels all day long. But then,
these fair foreign danes are not housekeep-
ers They never go TO market, the kitchen
in a fine establishment is an unknown
quantity, milady does not tramp about tho
streets looking for bargains and arrayed in
an ugly tailormade costume, or a still uglier
thing called an ulster. The ways of living
abroad differ essentially from our own. I
do not say that they are better but that
they are different. In America women
walk great deal, and to the promenaders
especially, would say leave your jewels, If
YOU have any, at home Nothing is more
ridiculous than to see woman in a coarse
serge gown, even made by the best tailor,
stout walking boots, perhaps covered by
muddy overshoes, and with diamonds blaz-
ing in her ears. For paying visits in the
afternoon, If one 90 in carriage, few
Jewels may appropriately be worn with q
silk or velvet costume. In any event, never
put on such denominations as imitation
precious stones. No woman of real refine
ment is ever seen in them They are only
tit for the rabble who seek to ape their
betters. If you cannot afford to purchase
the 'real thing" go without.
CLARA LAMA.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-09
A Couple of stirring Scenes,

In the earlier days of Colorado mining
camps there were some very stirring scenes
and adventures, and the tender feet were
broken in without much ceremony sometimes.
remember visiting a certain camp when it
was quite new, and saving mans life the
very first night. He was in the bed next to
mine in the tent, and about midnight an order
came for him to get up, as he was wanted.
He was asked to lose no time, as he was to be
summarily tried for having shot man. 1
jumped up and declared that the man was
innocent, but l was shown the muzzle of a
forty-two caliber and told to lie down. How
ever, as there was no help for it, | said I
would accompany the accused, who was
nearly frightened out Of his wits. We went
down to one who was styled "the justice"
and the complaint was lodged that the
prisoner had shot a man. As he could say
nothing in his own behalf, spoke for him,
and stated that at the time the shooting was
said to have occurred the accused was soundly
sleeping. just then stranger appeared and
announced that he did the shooting, and
proved that 1t was in self defense, and the
matter was all settled.
Next day we were treeted to little "fun y
A tin can was tied to an unwelcome visitors
coat tail and he was told to "git," He lost
no time in striking two-forty gait, and as
he flew down the road the can dangling be-
hind him was a mark for all the rest OF the
boys 10 stake a crack at" More than one of
them hit the can, too, and | am not sure but
that made ii quiver myself. We thought it
was very funny, and so did the poor victim
perhaps.-George Trumbull in Globe Demo-
Crat
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Going ashore early before sunrise, our first
visit was made TO the market place to see
what Maracaibans live upon A better and
q cheaper market would be hard TO find. Ex-
cellent beef, goat pork and fowls averaged
ten cents pound, and all varieties of tropical
fruits abounded at corresponding prices. Tied
together In punches were great green lizards
two or three feet long, with brown warts all
over them and vicious black beads of eyes
They snapped at us like dogs as we passed,
and when teased with stick clung to it like
bull terriers. These were iguanas, whose de-
licious white flesh is eagerly eaten by all
classes 1t tastes like chicken, but is more
delicate. OF course considerable hunger
would be needed to make them appetizing to
a stranger who should recognize them in a
stew. Farther on an animal with head and
tail like rat, feet like an alligator and q coat
of mail like an ironclad man Of war was tied
to a post Upon receiving a poke it rolled
itself promptly into ball, head and all being
quite covered by its plates, and thus defed
further attack. This was an armadillo, also
tidbit when properly stewed or roasted.
Monkeys were scarce in the market; and
the old school book fable Of travellers making
use of them to get cocoanuts from lofty trees,
by shying stones up at them and lodging
nuts that came down in return, came TO mind
as l watched the antics of a few Of these poor
brutes waiting their turn to be sold. The
fact is, monkeys are very shy of their human
cousins, and retreat from civilization with
all speed. Cocoanut trees do not grow wild,
but require careful cultivation and constant
care, being planted for profit or for orna-
ment near houses so that monkey is almost
as likely to be found upon an apple tree as on
a cocoa palm. And owners of plantations
would probably welcome any stranger
whether two or four handed, who attempted
to steal their fruit, very much in the same
manner as they would with US. / fear thai
the story Of monkey usefulness is exaggera
ted, not to say mythcal-Dr. w. F. Hutch
inson in American Magazine.
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that "A national government ought TO be es-
tablished, consisting Of supreme legislative,
executive and judiciary" Pierce Butler, Of
South Carolina, now passed over from the
Confcderationists 10 the Nationalists, saying
that the division OF powers between three de-
partments the democratic branch coming di.
rect from the people and holding the power
Of the purse, had removed his objections. So
the Gorham resolution passed, Connecticut
only voting in the negative; New York di.
vided. Next day the first clause Of the vir.
ginia plan, that there should be q national
legislature Of two branches, passed without
Debate, Pennsylvania alone voting In the neg.
ative. Three weeks later she withdrew her neg.
ative, and the vote was made unanimous ALI
the powers Of the legislature were agreed
upon the same day. On the LIST of June the
executive was taken up and debated long
and earnestly. The veto power was conferred
by the votes of eight states against Connect.
cut and Maryland. The Judiciary was de-
bated for a week and settled nearly as we
now have It, Then came the hard fight as
TO equality OF representation; and the first
settlement was that each state should have at
least one senator and others In some proper
ton to its population. The remaining Vir-
ginia resolutions were gone through with
rapidly, and in thirteen sessions the work on
them was complete. But the smaller states
had been deprived Of equal representation,
and their discomfort soon took active form.
New Jersey organized and led the oppo-
sition of the smaller states. Connecticut, by
Roger Sherman, had already presented and
vehemently urged what might be called the
moderate states rights plan, but it was merged
In the -"New Jersey plan," which Paterson
presented on the 18th of June 1t provided
o., Loo; x,,t ,.{, NJ
generally less national than the "Virginia
plan" The convention debated this five days,
and by the vote Of seven states rejected ~ In
the midst Of this debate Hamilton introduced
his plan-for extreme GENERALIZATION. 1t was
praised by everybody but supported by
nobody" says one member in his memoirs
1t was, in fact, plan for an elective mon-
archy, with democratic features-very much
such government as that Of England now Is,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-09

ALEXANDER HAhlLION. was HloNeHltut
toward union. The states began measures to
surrender their western lands to the general
government, and the movement progressed
SO rapidly that it was completed before the
constitution.
Congress had already established a mint
and Federal coin. The Bank of North Amer
lea had been set up. Settlements in the west
ern territory were In rapid progress, and the
settlers were impatient for exact statements
Of their relations to government Already
Spain was harassing the border with un-
friendly legislation. Treaties with the In
dians were imperative and wars probable.
Kentucky and her neighbors were demand
ing, in daily louder tones, free navigation of
the Mississippi, or - On all sides foreign
and domestic questions pressed the demand
for stronger central government; yet few
states held back and the others delayed out
Of Difference to them. Meanwhile Pitt was
enforcing the British navigation acts against
the United States with the utmost severity,
and the "Strong Government Whigsn Were
making converts. The powers OF established
churches in the several states We're greatly
curteiled religious freedom became general,
and by local acts the rights of a citizen in any
state were freely accorded TO immigrants from
other states. And the clause on this subject
In the constitution e the only one more OBJ
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The Matches Which smokers U.s.

Those small wax matches which cigar
smokers use, and which are put up In fancy
boxes, come from Mexico. There is one fac
tory in this country, but the agent informed
me that he had the greatest difficulty in
getting dealers to take them. We import
them from Mexico and yet are able to sell
them at three boxes for a nickel, after paying
heavy duty. There are fifty in a box. You
will notice what care must be taken in pre-
pairing them. They are nodded something
after the style have seen my mother use in
making candles. There is wick and tallow
and colored mixture of phosphorus to
ignite. The boxes are neatly constructed,
consisting of two cases held together by a
piece Of rubber. They contain colored pict-
ures on all sides. In Mexico they sell for a
half cent box, so you see to make profit
the manufacturers must have very cheap
labor They have no great machinery as in
this country, yet their trade seems TO thrive
These matches are the ones commonly in use
in Mexico, After paying duty on our matches
we cannot compete with them. They are
not in general uss here, but arc favorites with
Snokers-G, w. Krebs in Globe Democr at.